UPDATE, 9/29/13: The final version of this infographic may be found here.

Season 5 of Breaking Bad is now over, and we’re all stuck waiting until next year for the last eight episodes. The wait is going to be excruciating. Fans are left to reflect on the season that was, and re-watch previous seasons. Or, they can bide their time over the next year by checking out this infographic I’ve created that details all of the deaths that have occurred in the series, including the cause of death and the responsible party.

I have to tip my cap to the Breaking Bad Wiki, which supplied the vast majority of this information. And I should also tip my cap to Shahed Syed, whose amazing Dexter infographic helped give me a little inspiration. Click on the image for full resolution.

This is great. One (very minor) addition. At least one of Mike’s guys (that I can remember) had a name – Dennis Markowski. He was the laundry manager who tried to get the deal from Hank to go free, and was burned to death (presumably Mike’s guy #9 in the chart).

Ooh, nice. I knew some guy named “Dennis” was in there but I didn’t know which one he was. I was in such a rush to get it posted at the end of the episode that I got a little sloppy with “Mike’s Guys”.

I thought Juan Bolsa’s mansion was raided by DEA agents partnered with Mexican law enforcement? Gus set it up so the cousins would attack a DEA agent (Hank), thereby giving the US gov’t a reason to attack the cartel. The reason why the cousins wouldn’t touch Hank at first was that Bolsa did not want to start a war with the DEA.

The order of killing mike´s guys was given by Walt. I think walt is responsible for more deaths than just the ones he did by his own hands. He was the head behind a lot of the killings, and he was the one who give the order, like in the case of gale´s murder.

It’s honestly very hazy territory. You could argue that most of these characters wouldn’t have died if not for Walt’s involvement. Rather than dig into the hazy territory, I went right for the person most directly responsible.

My jaw dropped when I saw this infographic. This is amazing, and I appreciate all the design work you put into it! I tip my Heisenberg hat to you. My favorite one is the one you made for Hector, complete with a bell. Seriously this is perfect.

I do a lot of infographics here and they’re all fun to varying degrees, but I enjoyed this one more than most (all?) because each symbol was a reminder of some little slice of a great part of the show. And I knew that I had to do justice to the bigger moments- Tio’s bell, the plane, Tortuga, and of course Gus (note his face, if you haven’t already).

Thanks, Eric. I thought about giving the bear a little more detail- a big eyeball, some scruffy edges, maybe a white belly and nose- but I don’t think it would’ve worked with the simplicity of everything else.

I know it’s murky territory on some of these (ie, wouldn’t you say WW is the “responsible party” for, like, all of Mike’s guys?), but I think you’ve GOT to give WW the nod for Hector, Fring and Tyrus. Hector could not have done that himself even if he ultimately rang the bell.

Second, I’m glad people are interested in buying it and you deserve all of the hits you get. On that note, though, you might want to see about getting the show’s blessing, if you haven’t already, before doing so. Shit, they’d probably love it. It’s fantastic.

Re: #1, it’s kind of a flaw in the system. I could have made a formula with multiple assailants (the Tio case is a perfect example, and Walt would’ve been the 2nd element in there). The “correction”, so to speak, is that even though Walt isn’t listed there, he’s listed with 11 kills in the periodic table, which would include those Tio kills.

Re: #2, I definitely won’t be selling it without some approaching Sony (the rights holder) about it. Intellectual property and so forth.

I was actually trying to remember all of the casualties that ensued from Walter’s rise to power not too long ago. This is a fortuitous time saver, and I applaud the quality of work. The “Periodic Table of Death” is a good touch. I have been watching the show for a long time now and simply have been blown away from the quality of the cinematography. Your incorporation of the various unique qualities of some of the show’s more remember able kills is brilliant. Keep up the good work.

Just one more thing–you should lobby to have this poster as one of the “Breaking Bad GIFs” for the second half of Season 5–they make 300 each season and sell for around $50.00. They’re going on ebay for even more. You could make fat stacks yo. I love the bear as the symbol of Wayfarer–it’s perfect. One of my favorite lines from the show–when Jesse is in the wheelchair outside the hospital and the orderly tells him he can’t smoke within 20 feet of the building–“So roll me further, bitch.” Again, beautiful work!!

Maybe a little tangential, but here’s information on Hydrogen, watch for spoilers:

Hydrogen is the lightest element. It is by far the most abundant element in the universe and makes up about about 90% of the universe by weight. Hydrogen as water (H2O) is absolutely essential to life and it is present in all organic compounds. Hydrogen is the lightest gas. Hydrogen gas was used in lighter-than-air balloons for transport but is far too dangerous because of the fire risk (Hindenburg). It burns in air to form only water as waste product and if hydrogen could be made on sufficient scale from other than fossil fuels then there might be a possibility of a hydrogen economy.

Hi there. Sorry that I would post this at such a late date (given that I just finished watching season 5 stuff, and having started a few weeks ago, along with the fact that you posted this over half a year ago), but I really wanted to point out a number of mistakes with the math you have in your graphic. To point out the biggest part, I am not sure if the ultimate death toll is 245, 247, or 249, 250, or another number due to a combination of reasons. Going by the deaths you attributed to Walt from the people listed, it only goes up to 8 (Emilio Koyama, Domingo “Krazy 8” Molina, Jane Margolis, Two rival Dealers, 2 Fring Guards, and Mike) but you have him numbered as killing 11. Hector Salamanca is also a bit off, since you listed him with 3 kills, but he’s numbered with 4 (Gus, Tyrus, himself, and also Max Arciniega). Same goes for the cousins, but there are actually 14 killed (Tortuga, 9 truck passengers, Coyote Driver, Mrs Peyketewa, Deputy Bobby Kee and the unknown man) based on counting the people, but you have them listed as 13. If adding everyone else’s kill count, along with the new additions (minus Juan Bolsa, which I will explain in a bit), the number shrinks to 245. Moving over to the cause of death side, I’d first like to mention the unknowns. You have 1 listed, but counting two of Mike’s guys (#7 and #6) along with Mrs. Peyketewa, it moves to 3. As well, you have 3 people who have died from beatings (No Doze, Mikes Guy #1 and #2), but only listed B as 1. There is also a problem with the number of people shot, where 39 people were numbered as being shot in your graphic (Tuco, Convenience Store Clerk, Combo, the 9 Truck Passengers, The Coyote Driver, the unnamed guy by the cousins, Marco Salamanca, 2 of Juan Bolsa’s Bodyguards, Juan Bolsa, Tomas, 4 Cartel Assassins, Gale, Los Pollos Drivers #1 and #2, 2 los pollos guards and Cartel Assassins #5 and #6, Max Arciniega, Fring Henchman, Joaquin Salamanca, 2 of Fring’s Guards, Duane Chow, Chris Mara, Drew Sharp, and Mr. Mike Ehrmantraut), but numbered it as 38. One other note is that you list 1 death by asphyxiation, but there is no one here numbered that died from it. Finally, there was an interesting bit with the turtle bombings, where you listed numbered it as 3 deaths, but only 1 DEA agent was mentioned. If you added the original numbers here without any fixes, it really only comes out to 245, not 247. If that were the case, with the calculations made with the new additions (but leaving the listed TB’s as is) it moves up to 249. Because TB’s were by Juan Bolsa, his kill count would move up to 3, which makes the overall kill count of everyone to 248 (no one technically killed Gonzo, unless you count it as a suicide). If it were only 1 TB though, the shows kill count would be 246 (Once again, one listed for killing Gonzo), and 247 death listed from the causes (the green portion). I want to believe this was what you wanted, it to be, but probably just miscalculated some points

TL;DR Main points
– 3 people died from beatings, not 1
– 3 deaths were unknown, not 1
– One listed turtle bombing, not 3 (however, if there were 3, then that’s fine, which might be the case, I can’t remember)
-39 people died from shootings, not 38
-Walt killed 8 people, not 11
-Cousins killed 14 people, not 13
-Juan Bolsa maybe killed 3 people, but if not, then just stays as 1 (once again, can’t remember from the episode)
-Hector killed 4 people, not 3
–If 3 agents did die from the turtle bombing, then kill count moves to 249
–If not, then it is at 247
Once again, sorry for the extremely long post, but I really liked this graphic, and I felt bad that something so awesome could be flawed, and I almost felt obligated to help you out. Hope you can maybe edit it in time for the second half coming up? In any case, wish you the best, and keep up the great work!

Oh, well, I saw from a comment you made previously that Walt technically would be 11 because of his involvement with the deaths of Tyrus, Hector and Gus, so I thought I’d correct that point that I made.

Very nicely done. I was keeping a running tally of my own, but I came across this via CollegeHumor, and realized I had left a few out. I sincerely hope you’ll post an updated version after the current season is finished.